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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,783,220 and 3,477,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,783,220 and 3,477,144 is: 6,780,167.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,783,220 : 3,477,144 = 3,477,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,783,220/3,477,144 = 3,477,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,783,220x = 3,477,144 × 3,477,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,783,220x = 12,090,530,396,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,090,530,396,736/1,783,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,780,167.56

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